Thomson Wilks is a full-service South African law firm with a multi-office presence that includes Sandton, Cape Town, Durban and an international office in Dubai. Established in 1995, the firm advises a client base that ranges from JSE-listed companies to private individuals, and it positions itself as an innovator in legal service delivery through a decentralised practice model supported by centralised infrastructure.

The firm maintains a reputation for handling complex corporate transactions, employment and labour matters, property and conveyancing work, insolvency and dispute resolution. High-profile corporate and institutional clients are reflected in long-standing client relationships and public testimonials from corporate leaders and diplomats, underscoring the firm’s experience on cross-border and high-stakes matters.

Thomson Wilks combines specialist legal expertise with an integrated approach to client service that emphasises practical, solutions-oriented advice, mentorship and social-responsibility initiatives. The firm adapts flexible resourcing and team structures to client needs, enabling senior lawyers to work closely with clients while drawing on firm-wide capabilities for contentious and transactional work.

About Thomson Wilks Inc

Founded in 1995


Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Employment & Labor
Real Estate
Lawsuits & Disputes
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Thomson Wilks advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including company governance, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions and company secretarial services. The firm supports corporate clients with transaction structuring, regulatory compliance and cross-border commercial solutions, drawing on specialist directors and consultant attorneys to deliver tailored, commercially focused outcomes.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Employment & Labor

The firm provides strategic employment-law advice and litigation support to employers and executives on matters such as unfair-dismissal disputes, workplace policy, collective-bargaining issues and employment compliance. Thomson Wilks combines workplace-focused dispute resolution with preventive advisory work to help clients minimise risk and manage sensitive employment matters efficiently.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Real Estate

Thomson Wilks handles property conveyancing, commercial property transactions and real-estate advisory work, offering notarial and conveyancing services through experienced practitioners. The team assists buyers, sellers, developers and financial institutions with due diligence, transfers, title regularisation and transactional documentation to secure timely and legally robust property transfer processes.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm represents clients in commercial and civil litigation, insolvency-related disputes and alternative dispute resolution processes. Drawing on litigation directors and senior associates, Thomson Wilks manages cases from pre-litigation strategy through court proceedings and settlement negotiations, focusing on pragmatic case management and protecting client commercial interests.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Private Client

Thomson Wilks offers estate-planning, wills, trusts and estate-administration services to private clients with domestic and cross-border assets. The firm advises on succession planning, estate administration and related tax and regulatory issues, providing discreet, personalised solutions that reflect clients’ family and asset-structuring objectives.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

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